Norman Mitchell-Innes
Norman Stewart Mitchell-Innes
Born: 7 September 1914, Calcutta (now Kolkata), Bengal, India
Major Teams: Somerset, Oxford University, Scotland, England.
Known As: Norman Mitchell-Innes
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium, Right Arm Fast
Only Test: England v South Africa at Nottingham, 1st Test, 1935
First Class Debut: Somerset v Warwickshire at Taunton, 1931
Last First Class Match: Somerset v Hampshire at Taunton, 1949
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 1 1 0 5 5 5.00 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1931 - 1949)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 132 239 18 6944 207 31.42 13 32 152 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 4902 2846 82 34.70 4-65 0 0 59.7 3.48
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Playing just a single Test, Norman Mitchell-Innes had a very successful
schoolboy and University career, and would have done much more in
first-class cricket if he were not handicapped by severe asthma brought on
by pollen allergies. He also spent much time overseas in the Sudan Civil
Service, and so his cricketing opportunities were limited. He debuted for
Somerset at just 16, after notable performances in school cricket for
Sedburgh. He was an attractive, forcing bat, and useful medium pace bowler.
He flourished at Oxford, making his highest first-class score of 207,
playing in the XI for four years, and captaining them in his final year.
Mitchell-Innes' Oxford career aggregate was a record, and in 1935 his
success was rewarded with a Test cap against South Africa. He made just 5 in
his only innings, and was not asked to bowl. He also appeared once for
Scotland in 1937, making 87 against the touring New Zealanders; and toured
Australia with the MCC in 1935-36. He captained Somerset in 1948 in a
somewhat unusual joint arrangement, whilst on leave from his work in the
Sudan. His best years were in the 1930s, however, when he reached 1000 runs
for the season four times, and overall he made 13 first-class centuries, at
an average of 31.42.
Upon the death of the former Surrey and England bowler Alf Gover in
October 2001, Mitchell-Innes became England's oldest living Test cricketer.
(David Liverman, Copyright CricInfo 2001)
Last Updated: Saturday, 17-Aug-2002 18:52:26 GMT
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